Events
The National Conference on Safe Tea Production: Policy, Compliance, and Sustainable Practices, organised by the Sankala Foundation with support from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), aims to address one of the most pressing challenges facing India's tea industry: ensuring that every cup of tea produced is safe, compliant, and sustainable. As the world's second-largest producer and largest consumer of tea, India's long-term competitiveness depends on how effectively its production systems integrate food safety, environmental stewardship and social well-being.
The National Conference on Safe Tea Production: Policy, Compliance, and Sustainable Practices
Date: November 28, 2025
Time: 10:00 – 14:00 hrs
Location: Tamarind Hall, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
A silent conversation between tribal communities and their natural environment has been going on for years. The tribal communities have been living harmoniously with the forests and its various elements and have even contributed to successful conservation efforts through their age-old beliefs and customs which revere the forests and its creatures. It is this silent conversation between humans and nature that forms the base for an art exhibition, aptly titled ‘Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre’. Organised by the Sankala Foundation and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the art exhibition aims to spread awareness about the urgent need to preserve the environment and explore alternative livelihood opportunities for these communities, thereby reducing their dependence on the forest resources and minimising human-wildlife conflicts.
Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre
India’s tribal communities embody a long-standing continuity of human–nature
relations. Their subsistence, cultural practices, and cosmologies are deeply intertwined
with forests, rivers, hills, and wildlife. The roots of this relationship extend deep into
antiquity. Archaeological evidence from the Indus Valley Civilisation reveals reverence
for trees, animals, and river systems, reflecting an early understanding of ecological
interdependence that underpins India’s conservation ethos.
Over centuries, tribal and forest-dwelling communities have sustained this ethos through painting, pottery, music, dance, and storytelling, serving as modes of knowledge transmission. They preserve ecological memory, affirm cultural identity, and pass wisdom to future generations.
Over centuries, tribal and forest-dwelling communities have sustained this ethos through painting, pottery, music, dance, and storytelling, serving as modes of knowledge transmission. They preserve ecological memory, affirm cultural identity, and pass wisdom to future generations.
National Conference on Tribal arts and India’s Conservation Ethos : Living Wisdom
Date: October 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 14:00 hrs
Location: Silver Oak, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
India is at the cusp of a demographic transition that is both unprecedented and irreversible. As per projections, by 2050, nearly 20% of the Indian population will be over the age of 60, amounting to over 347 million individuals. This demographic shift opens up opportunities to reimagine ageing. Older persons bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and cultural depth that can be harnessed to enrich communities and contribute to social and economic development.
The National Conference on Ageing in India: Emerging Realities, Evolving Responses, hosted by Sankala Foundation, is a timely and significant effort to address this urgent need. The conference is designed as a multidisciplinary platform to explore how India can respond to its ageing population with innovation, inclusivity, and compassion.
The National Conference on Ageing in India: Emerging Realities, Evolving Responses, hosted by Sankala Foundation, is a timely and significant effort to address this urgent need. The conference is designed as a multidisciplinary platform to explore how India can respond to its ageing population with innovation, inclusivity, and compassion.
National Conference on Ageing in India: Emerging Realities, Evolving Responses
Date: August 1, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
The National Conference on Women Leadership Moonshot: Shaping the Future will bring together thought leaders, policy makers, change agents, innovators, entrepreneurs, and aspiring young women to shape a forward-looking strategy for promoting women’s leadership. The conference will serve as a platform for in-depth discussions on leadership development, policy innovation, and the creation of an enabling ecosystem that helps women to realise their full potential.
This conference marks the beginning of a series of initiatives designed to reimagine and actively shape the future of India. Key focus areas include innovation, start-ups and entrepreneurship, research and technology development, governance and social transformation, and education and healthcare – all essential for building a prosperous and modern India. By reinforcing a supportive environment and further advancing women-centric policies, this initiative aims to contribute in national development through women leadership moonshot.
This conference marks the beginning of a series of initiatives designed to reimagine and actively shape the future of India. Key focus areas include innovation, start-ups and entrepreneurship, research and technology development, governance and social transformation, and education and healthcare – all essential for building a prosperous and modern India. By reinforcing a supportive environment and further advancing women-centric policies, this initiative aims to contribute in national development through women leadership moonshot.
Women Leadership Moonshot: Shaping the future
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 18:00 p.m.
Location: Silver Oak, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
Sankala Foundation partnered with the Kathakar 2025- 18th International Storytellers Festival. The festival featureed Storytelling sessions from India and abroad, conversations with acclaimed artists and performers, musical performances by renowned folk artists.
As part of the festival, Sankala Foundation conducted a special storytelling session with school children, highlighting stories of conservation and peaceful coexistence between tribal communities and their surroundings. This session inspired young minds by weaving tales that celebrate India’s rich cultural and natural heritage. Founded in 2010 by the NGOs Nivesh and HHACH under the patronage of UNESCO, the festival honours the memory of Thakur Vishva Narain Singh, India’s first Braille Editor and the Father of Braille Literature.
Kathakar 2025 : International Storytellers Festival
Date: January 31- February 2, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Sunder Nursery, Amphitheatre, New Delhi
In developing countries, ageing is taking place at an unprecedented pace. While the doubling of the elderly population took nearly 150-200 years in developed countries, it is happening in just 50-70 years in most developing countries. This can be largely attributed to benefits from the rapid exchange of advanced technology leading to improvements in health outcomes. India too, experienced rapid improvement in fertility, reduced infant mortality, and increased life expectancy.
Seminar on Ageing in India: Actionable Solutions Drawing insights from global, regional, and national best practices
Date: December 18, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. Onwards
Location: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal is a landmark initiative by the Government of India aimed at ensuring clean and safe drinking water for every rural household through universal piped water access.
This ambitious mission has significantly improved water security across India, while positively impacting health, sanitation, and gender empowerment in rural communities. From around 3 crore tap water connections in August 2019 to more than 15 crore by August 2024, the Jal Jeevan Mission has been bringing clean tap water to the doorsteps of rural Indians.
This ambitious mission has significantly improved water security across India, while positively impacting health, sanitation, and gender empowerment in rural communities. From around 3 crore tap water connections in August 2019 to more than 15 crore by August 2024, the Jal Jeevan Mission has been bringing clean tap water to the doorsteps of rural Indians.
Release of the Report ‘Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal: A Study of Access to Clean Tap Water to Every Rural Home in India’
Date: September 20, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Dome, Taj Ambassador, New Delhi
India has committed to providing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by the year 2030. Strengthening the public health infrastructure and leveraging digital technology are critical for achieving the UHC that is based on three verticals—accessibility, affordability and quality.
National Conference on Universal Access to Healthcare: Digital Solutions
Date: September 6, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Gulmohar Hall, Habitat center, New Delhi